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Kim Philby: The Unknown Story of the KGB’s Master Spy by Tim Milne

Kim Philby: The Unknown Story of the KGB’s Master Spy “Kim Philby: The Unknown Story of the KGB’s Master Spy”

March 19, 2024 AUTHOR / Autobiography / Biography / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Cole C. Kingseed / Dick Winters / GENRE / History / Leadership / Memoir / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / War / World War II

Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters by Dick Winters, Cole C. Kingseed

“Beyond Band of Brothers” is a war memoir written by Major Dick Winters, a highly respected officer of Easy Company during World War II.

March 17, 2024 American History / AUTHOR / Autobiography / Biography / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / GENRE / History / Lynn Compton / Memoir / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / War / World War II

Call of Duty: My Life Before, During and After the Band of Brothers by Lynn Compton

“Call of Duty: My Life Before, During and After the Band of Brothers” by Lynn Compton provides a firsthand account of his experiences as a member of the renowned Band of Brothers during World War II.

March 14, 2024 Audiobook / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Bryan Denson / Crime / Espionage / GENRE / Historical / History / Nonfiction / Politics / Russia / True Crime

The Spy’s Son: The True Story of the Highest-Ranking CIA Officer Ever Convicted of Espionage and the Son He Trained to Spy for Russia by Bryan Denson

The Spy’s Son recounts the astonishing true story of Harold James Nicholson, a former CIA officer, and his son Nathaniel, who he trained to become a spy for Russia.

February 15, 2024 American History / AUTHOR / Autobiography / Biography / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / GENRE / Historical / History / Kevin Maurer / Memoir / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Rusty Bradley / War

Lions of Kandahar: The Story of a Fight Against All Odds by Rusty Bradley, Kevin Maurer

Lions of Kandahar is a true story that follows the experiences of a U.S. Army Special Forces team during the intense battles in Kandahar.

February 12, 2024 AUTHOR / Biography / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Claire Hoy / Espionage / GENRE / History / Israel / Memoir / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / Victor Ostrovsky / War

By Way of Deception: The Making of a Mossad Officer by Victor Ostrovsky, Claire Hoy

“By Way of Deception: The Making of a Mossad Officer” by Victor Ostrovsky and Claire Hoy is a controversial memoir that offers a unique insider’s perspective into the world of the Mossad, Israel’s renowned intelligence agency.

January 25, 2024 African American / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Crime / GENRE / Greg Kading / History / Music / Nonfiction / True Crime

Murder Rap: The Untold Story of the Biggie Smalls & Tupac Shakur Murder Investigations by the Detective Who Solved Both Cases by Greg Kading

“Murder Rap” by Greg Kading is a gripping true crime book that offers an inside look at the investigations into the murders of iconic rappers Biggie Smalls (The Notorious B.I.G.) and Tupac Shakur.

January 22, 2024 Audiobook / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Conspiracy Theories / Crime / GENRE / Hip Hop / History / Music / Nonfiction / Pop Culture / Randall Sullivan / True Crime

LAbyrinth: A Detective Investigates the Murders of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G., the Implication of Death Row Records’ Suge Knight, and the Origins of the Los Angeles Police Scandal by Randall Sullivan

“LAbyrinth” is a riveting true crime book that follows the investigation into the murders of iconic rappers Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G.

January 20, 2024 American History / AUTHOR / Biography / Biography Memoir / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / History / Memoir / Nonfiction / Oleg Kalugin / Politics / Russia

Spymaster: My Thirty-two Years in Intelligence and Espionage Against the West by Oleg Kalugin

“Spymaster” by Oleg Kalugin is a gripping memoir that offers an insider’s account of his thirty-two years in intelligence and espionage against the West.

January 19, 2024 American History / AUTHOR / Biography / Biography Memoir / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Business / GENRE / History / Leadership / Nonfiction / Politics / The United States Of America / Walter Isaacson / World War II

The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made by Walter Isaacson

The Wise Men explores the lives of six influential individuals who played a role in shaping American foreign policy after World War II.

January 18, 2024 Asian Literature / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Autobiography / Biography / Biography Memoir / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Eddie Huang / Food / GENRE / Humor / Memoir / Nonfiction / Race

Fresh Off The Boat by Eddie Huang

Fresh Off The Boat by Eddie Huang,is a that memoir explores Huang’s childhood and experiences growing up as a Taiwanese-American in the USA.

January 14, 2024 Audiobook / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Business / Computer Science / Computers / Entrepreneurship / GENRE / History / Nonfiction / Science / Technology / Walter Isaacson

The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution by Walter Isaacson

The Innovators is a narrative that chronicles the evolution of the digital age, from the invention of the computer to the development of the internet.

January 12, 2024 Art / Art History / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Biography / Biography Memoir / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / GENRE / Historical / History / Italy / Nonfiction / Science / Walter Isaacson

Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson

Leonardo da Vinci is a biography that skillfully unveils the complex life and extraordinary mind of the quintessential Renaissance polymath.

January 10, 2024 AUTHOR / Biography / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Business / Computer Science / Computers / GENRE / Hackers / History / Nonfiction / Programming / Science / Steven Levy / Technology

Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution by Steven Levy

Hackers by Steven Levy chronicles the early history of the computer revolution, focusing on the people and culture of the hacker community.

January 6, 2024 Alan Deutschman / Apple / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Autobiography / Biography / Biography Memoir / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Business / Computers / Entrepreneurship / GENRE / Nonfiction / Technology

The Second Coming of Steve Jobs by Alan Deutschman

The book is a biography of Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple Computer and NeXT Computer, who was at the time in the midst of his second comeback as CEO of Apple.

January 5, 2024 Apple / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOK REVIEWS / Business / Computer Science / Computers / Cultural / GENRE / History / Nonfiction / Steven Levy / Technology

Insanely Great: The Life and Times of Macintosh, the Computer that Changed Everything by Steven Levy

Insanely Great by Steven Levy is a compelling exploration of the revolutionary journey behind the creation of the Macintosh computer.

January 4, 2024 Andy Hertzfeld / Apple / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Business / Computer Science / Computers / Entrepreneurship / GENRE / History / Nonfiction / Programming / Technology

Revolution in The Valley: The Insanely Great Story of How the Mac Was Made by Andy Hertzfeld

“Revolution in The Valley: The Insanely Great Story of How the Mac Was Made” by Andy Hertzfeld is a captivating narrative that delves into the fascinating and revolutionary journey of the Macintosh computer’s creation.